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How to get rid of a mattress in Mercer Island, WA.
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King County, Washington · 31 options, 8 free · checked Sep 26, 2026
Researched from each provider's own pages and approved for publication by Tim Sumerfield, who has worked in mattress recycling for over a decade. How we check these listings
6 ways to get rid of a mattress in Mercer Island
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Mercer Island (our Mercer Island mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout WashingtonBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in Mercer IslandBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFree–$25.35
- 3Drop-off options near Mercer Island5 places that take mattresses, nearest 7 miles awayFrom $17
- 4Junk removal options serving Mercer Island4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Mercer Island20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Mercer Island2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Mercer Island rules · King County · Washington rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Mercer Island
Use our Mercer Island mattress recycling partner, A Bedder World.
A Bedder World is a curbside and in-home mattress pickup service, recycling mattresses for homes and businesses throughout Washington. They take it from the curb or carry it out of any room, and you book online and see the full price before you confirm.
- Mercer Island division
- Curbside or any room in the house
- 90% of materials recovered
Metro areas in all 50 states; book online. Small-town and rural coverage not stated.
From $89A pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece, so this is where it starts, not a price per mattress. Your total is shown at the booking step before you confirm.
Book recycling pickupRun by the founder of this site. Every other option here is listed so you can compare.
Prices, conditions and sources
Curbside or inside pickup; stairs and long carries cost extra. The price is a pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece, so it is a starting price rather than a rate per mattress, and a second piece collected on the same visit costs less than the first. The total for your items is shown at the booking step before you confirm. Owned by the operator of this site.
$89 — Pickup starts at $89. The price is a pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece; the total for your items is shown at the booking step.
Not confirmed: The recycling fee charged on each piece is not published separately; it is included in the total shown at the booking step.
A Bedder World states it serves homes and businesses, listing bulk removal for hotels, apartments and commercial customers alongside residential pickup. Source
A Bedder World states it covers 1,000+ cities across all 50 states, with next-day pickup available. Source
A Bedder World states it removes the mattress from anywhere on the property, so pickup is from the curb or from inside the home. Source
A Bedder World states 90% of mattress materials are recovered and commits to sending none to landfill. Source
A Bedder World states it has recycled more than 1 million mattresses. Source
2City curbside pickup in Mercer Island
Mercer Island’s own collection service takes the mattress from outside your home. You normally have to book a date in advance and follow their wrapping rules.
Mercer Island bulky item collection by Recology, with two free non-appliance items a year
Mercer Island residential customers. Recology King County has been the City's solid waste hauler since October 1, 2019 under a 10-year contract the City Council awarded in December 2018, and serves all residential addresses on the Island. Bulky collections are booked at 206.381.6980, by text at 206-369-8604, or at mercerisland@recology.com. Apartment and condominium accounts receive garbage-only service.
Conditions and source
Mercer Island's free allowance names mattresses outright: "Once each calendar year, Mercer Island residential customers may place up to one cubic yard of garbage (up to (6) 32-gallon bags of trash) plus two non-appliance bulky items (i.e. mattresses, couches, chairs) for collection at no additional charge. Service charges and disposal fees apply for collections that exceed one cubic yard." The garbage must be in 32-gallon or smaller cans or bags, appliances are excluded from the free service, refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed, items go at the curb, and the limit is one free bulky item collection per customer per year. Beyond it the 2026 rate is "Bulky Item Collection: Sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs $25.35" per item — the cheapest in this batch, against $24.69 for white goods and $37.04 for refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners. MICC 8.04.030(l) governs the curb: nothing may be placed on a public street, sidewalk or other public property "any sooner than 24 hours before the time of collection", and everything must be "removed from public areas within 24 hours of the time of collection".
- $0 — Free, once each calendar year, and mattresses are named. Recology King County: Mercer Island, 2026 rates note: "Once each calendar year, Mercer Island residential customers may place up to one cubic yard of garbage (up to (6) 32-gallon bags of trash) plus two non-appliance bulky items (i.e. mattresses, couches, chairs) for collection at no additional charge."
- $25.35 — Per mattress or box spring beyond the free annual collection. Recology King County: Mercer Island, "Miscellaneous Services / 2026 Rates": "Bulky Item Collection: Sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs $25.35".
Not confirmed: Recology's own Mercer Island bulky items page prints an undated and lower $23.11 for the same line, against the $25.35 on the table headed "2026 Rates"; the dated figure was used.
Not confirmed: No notice period, weight limit or wrapping requirement is published for a Mercer Island bulky collection, and nothing says whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 26, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bulky Items - Recology King County: Mercer Island, Washington
Solid Waste Services - City of Mercer Island, Washington, Public Works
Free–$25.35plus $0 per trip
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Mercer Island
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Mercer Island. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Nearest
North Transfer Station self-haul disposal
The station page publishes no residency requirement; rates are charged per load at the scale, payable by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard.
Conditions and source
Open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and the 4th of July. Garbage costs $37 per trip minimum (covering up to 420 lbs) and $174 per ton as of April 1, 2026. Loads must be secured or pay the unsecured-load fee. Material over 8 feet long and over 200 lbs is not accepted.
- $37 — Minimum garbage charge per trip, covering up to 420 lbs, then $174 per ton (rates as of April 1, 2026)
- Plus $3 — Surcharge: unsecured load minimum charge; $5 up to one ton and $10 if greater than one ton
Not confirmed: Mattresses are named in neither the accepted nor the not-accepted list, and there is no mattress line item on the rate table.
Not confirmed: Whether a dropped-off mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Seattle Public Utilities — Transfer Station Rates
Seattle Public Utilities — Transfer Stations (Dumps/Landfills)
$37
Visit siteSouth Transfer Station self-haul disposal
The station page publishes no residency requirement; rates are charged per load at the scale, payable by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard.
Conditions and source
Open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. Garbage costs $37 per trip minimum (covering up to 420 lbs) and $174 per ton as of April 1, 2026. Loads must be secured or pay the unsecured-load fee. Material over 8 feet long and over 200 lbs is not accepted.
- $37 — Minimum garbage charge per trip, covering up to 420 lbs, then $174 per ton (rates as of April 1, 2026)
- Plus $3 — Surcharge: unsecured load minimum charge; $5 up to one ton and $10 if greater than one ton
Not confirmed: Mattresses are named in neither the accepted nor the not-accepted list, and there is no mattress line item on the rate table.
Not confirmed: Whether a dropped-off mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Seattle Public Utilities — Transfer Station Rates
Seattle Public Utilities — Transfer Stations (Dumps/Landfills)
$37
Visit siteAuburn Residential Recycling Event mattress and box spring drop-off
Open only to King County residents and to Auburn households who live in Pierce County and are served by Waste Management. Businesses and commercial loads are refused. Cars, passenger vans and pick-ups only; utility trailers up to 10 feet long may be used.
The last date published for this was Jun 27, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
A one-day event, not a standing site: Saturday, June 27, 2026, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pioneer Elementary School, with no vehicles admitted after 3 p.m.; the City of Auburn lists a further event at the same school on October 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mattresses and box springs of any size are accepted. Items must be dry and clean; no wet or soiled items, no futons, no furniture or frames, no commercial loads. Limit six mattresses or box springs combined. Fees are exact cash only, and the vendor reserves the right to refuse any item it cannot recycle.
Not confirmed: The fee read is from the spring 2026 flyer; the fee schedule for the October 3, 2026 event at the same site was not separately confirmed.
Not confirmed: This is a King County Solid Waste Division event held in Auburn, not a facility the city itself runs.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
King County Solid Waste Division — Auburn 2026 Residential Recycling Event flyer (PDF)
$35
Visit siteThe other 2 places, further out
Cheapest
Hansville Recycling and Garbage Facility mattress drop-off
No residency restriction is published for this facility.
Conditions and source
Open 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; closed Tuesday. Payment by Visa, MasterCard, cash, check with valid ID or business account. Fees are based on size and volume, not weight, and a 3.6% Washington solid waste collection tax is added. Waste must be unloaded by hand; there is no tipping. 'Due to limited capacity, this facility may not be able to accept large loads (over 3 cubic yards) or bulky items (larger than 3 cubic feet). If your load cannot be accepted, you will be referred to the Olympic View Transfer Station.' A $10 unsecured load fee applies.
Not confirmed: The published mattress price sits alongside a warning that bulky items larger than 3 cubic feet may be refused, so acceptance on the day is not guaranteed; the page does not say whether mattresses are recycled or landfilled
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$17
Visit siteOlalla Recycling and Garbage Facility mattress drop-off
No residency restriction is published for this facility.
Conditions and source
Open 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Payment is cash or check with valid ID only. Fees are based on size and volume, not weight, and a 3.6% Washington solid waste collection tax is added. Waste must be unloaded by hand; there is no tipping. 'Due to limited capacity, this facility may not be able to accept large loads (over 3 cubic yards) or bulky items (larger than 3 cubic feet). If your load cannot be accepted, you will be referred to the Olympic View Transfer Station.' A $10 unsecured load fee applies.
Not confirmed: The published mattress price sits alongside a warning that bulky items larger than 3 cubic feet may be refused, so acceptance on the day is not guaranteed; the page does not say whether mattresses are recycled or landfilled
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$17
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Mercer Island
Companies that come to your home and carry the mattress out, so you need no vehicle. The prices below are starting prices unless stated — stairs, box springs and extra items add to them.
1-800-GOT-JUNK? mattress removal
Franchise network; coverage varies by ZIP (some ZIPs not serviced).
Conditions and source
In-person estimate before work; single items priced by size, minimum charge applies (amount not published). Donates or recycles where possible.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published mattress price.
Not confirmed: Recycling/donation not guaranteed per job.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteCollege HUNKS mattress removal
Franchise network; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free estimate at start of job; price depends on location and job. Mattress recycled or disposed of; few donation centers take mattresses.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published price.
Not confirmed: Recycling vs landfill not stated per location.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteJunk King mattress disposal
100+ franchise locations in U.S. and Canada; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free onsite/photo/phone estimate; pricing varies by location. Works with local recyclers and donation partners.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published mattress price on primary pages.
Not confirmed: Per-location recycling outcome not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteThe other 1 companies
The Junkluggers mattress removal
Franchise network; find a local Junkluggers; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free up-front estimate; most locations offer same-day pickup. Donates/recycles/repurposes when possible.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published price.
Not confirmed: Disposal of non-reusable mattresses not described.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit site5Store haul-away options in Mercer Island
If you are replacing the mattress, the shop will often take the old one when they deliver. Usually one old mattress per new one, and only if it is dry and clean.
- Casper
- Free
- Casper mattress order with In-Home Delivery & Setup ($249), continental US; one used mattress per mattress ordered. Sanitary condition judged on site; box springs must be removable intact. Source
- Purple
- Free
- Non-California: free with Rejuvenate mattresses; $200 add-on for select Essentials/Restore mattresses. Mattress only (no box springs); unsanitary mattresses may be refused. Source
- Raymour & Flanigan
- Free
- New mattress purchase with delivery; free with mattress set of $500+. Safe, sanitary, free of rips and tears. Source
- Rooms To Go
- Free
- New mattress with full service delivery. Not heavily soiled; not with Doorway Delivery. Source
The other 15 retailers
- Saatva
- Free
- New Saatva mattress with white glove delivery; select removal at checkout; continental US. Clean, undamaged mattress/foundation only; no adjustable bases, frames, waterbed or Sleep Number bases. Source
- Sam's Club
- Free
- Select mattresses with White Glove Delivery; free White Glove for Plus members buying online; not PR/AK/HI. Haul-away on request; biohazard items refused. Source
- Tempur-Pedic direct
- Free
- Mattress (not TEMPUR-Cloud), power base or foundation bought directly from Tempur-Pedic; like-for-like. Adult 18+ present; bedding removed; unsanitary/heavily soiled items may be refused. Source
- Amazon
- $79.99
- Purchased with an eligible mattress; available in select cities. One mattress or box spring; no bodily fluids or bed bugs; adult present. Source
- Avocado Green Mattress
- Ask provider
- Avocado In-Home Delivery & Setup order in select areas; must buy the equivalent item. Subject to local health regulations; no bed frames/furniture. Source
- Bob's Discount Furniture
- Ask provider
- New mattress/foundation delivered via BOBtastic White Glove Delivery. Safe and sanitary condition. Source
- Costco
- Ask provider
- Costco mattress delivery in select areas; one-for-one like item. Not damaged, soiled or infested; ready at delivery; additional fees may apply. Source
- Helix Sleep
- $219
- Helix order with In-Home Setup & Removal selected at checkout; contiguous 48 states. Stained/soiled items may be refused. Source
- IKEA
- $30
- Mattress or box spring bought in store with in-home delivery, in select markets / ZIP codes in the continental US; not online orders. Removal may be on a different date from delivery. Source
- Living Spaces
- Ask provider
- Full Service Delivery; request at checkout. Stained/soiled mattresses not eligible. Source
- Macys
- $25
- Macy's mattress with White Glove ($125) or Room of Choice ($75) delivery; one-for-one. No stained, soiled or bed-bug items; no frames/adjustable bases/furniture. Source
- Mattress Firm
- Ask provider
- Mattress ordered for delivery from Mattress Firm; one-for-one. Box spring removed only if new order includes one; no wet, unsanitary or infested bedding; no furniture. Source
- Mattress Warehouse
- $29.99
- With delivery of a new purchase; add before delivery date. Mattresses/box springs only; stained items excluded. Source
- Resident (Nectar, DreamCloud)
- $199
- Nectar or DreamCloud order with paid White Glove Delivery, where offered. Removal at the provider's discretion; may be unavailable in some areas; CA/RI/CT add a state-mandated fee. Source
- Sleep Number
- Ask provider
- With a Sleep Number bed delivery: included with Ultimate delivery ($350) or added for $100 with Premium/Doorstep; one disposal per Smart Bed delivered. Adult 18+ present; no bed bugs/extreme soiling; Doorstep customers must put the old bed outside. Source
6Donation options in Mercer Island
Most charities will not take a used mattress. These are the ones we checked, including the ones that say no.
- The Salvation Army (satruck.org): accepted-items list includes 'Mattresses' and beds; also says local ordinances and need vary by location and to call 1-800-SA-TRUCK to confirm what a local center accepts. Source
- Doesn’t take mattresses. Habitat for Humanity national ReStore guide: 'Mattresses and box springs are not accepted.' Source
Policies vary by branch. Call before you carry one over — we asked each of the big three directly: Goodwill, the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity.
What Mercer Island itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Not an option: The City of Mercer Island's own Thrift Shop will not take a mattress. Mercer Island Thrift Shop, at 7710 SE 34th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206-275-7760), is run to raise money for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services, and the City's Solid Waste Services page points residents to it for usable furniture. Its "Items We Accept" page lists an "ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED" column that includes "Mattresses", alongside "Furniture", "Bed Pillows", "Appliances - Large", "Rugs", "Console TV's & Computers" and "Exercise Equipment - Large and/or Stationary". The page explains the policy: "Following the lead of other major businesses in the thrift industry, Mercer Island Thrift Shop will now accept only those items that can be easily sold in the Thrift Shop, or through one of our partnerships", and adds "Please note that MITS does not accept truckloads when 50% or more of the items are unacceptable, or unsellable." Donation drop-off hours are Sunday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday closed. Source
What King County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Mercer Island and its neighbors.
- Current directory table lists ten transfer/drop-box facilities under one county operator. General access requires living or doing business in the county service area; Seattle and Milton are excluded. South County is now open to all customers according to the current banner. Proposed Northeast project and closed landfills are outside the ingested table. Source Not confirmed: Directory is not branch-specific mattress acceptance. Exact street addresses and permitted customer documentation still need branch verification.
- Shared operator policy explicitly names Bow Lake, Enumclaw, Factoria, Shoreline and Vashon for mattress, futon and box-spring recycling. Each item has a $30 handling fee; six-item customer limit. Wet items excluded; stains and tears allowed. Policy is reused across named branches only. Source Not confirmed: Bedbug and other contamination rules, downstream processor, mixed-load/base fees and mattress-specific receiving hours remain unknown. South County is not named.
- Fee schedule separates $33.39 per mattress disposal at Algona, Cedar Falls, Houghton and Renton from $30 per mattress recycling at five named recycling stations. General garbage minimum $40.25 (up to 320 pounds), $243.38/ton, and $25 unsecured-load fee are separate components; no combined mattress total inferred. Special-waste mattresses at Cedar Hills require waste clearance and list $1,129.24/ton. Solid-waste rows include basic fee, moderate-risk surcharge and 3.6% refuse tax. Source Not confirmed: Applicability of garbage minimum/weight in addition to mattress charges is unresolved. Algona remains in fee page while current directory uses South County; no transfer of rate inferred.
- Cleanup LIFT gives eligible holders of current ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT cards $20 off each waste type per visit, including mattresses. Show card on entry and exit. Businesses and Seattle/Milton residents excluded. Not an automatic $20 discount per mattress. Source Not confirmed: Discount application for multiple items and mixed loads must be verified before computing totals.
- South County address is 35101 W Valley Hwy S, Algona, WA 98001. General eligibility excludes Seattle/Milton; separate hazardous-waste rules include Seattle, which does not establish mattress access. Garbage is consolidated for Cedar Hills; recycled materials go to processing markets. The page links shared fees but does not state mattress acceptance. Source Not confirmed: Branch mattress acceptance, handling rate and downstream recycling must be established; do not inherit former Algona fee or generic hazardous-waste eligibility.
- Bow Lake warns of recycling-area construction starting June 22 and distinct recycling-area versus transfer-building hours. Generic garbage destination is Cedar Hills; materials separated for recycling enter processing markets. Branch page does not establish a mattress-specific receiving window. Source Not confirmed: Confirm mattress receiving area/hours during construction; retain shared five-facility acceptance evidence separately.
Washington mattress disposal rules
- County warehouse referral has Everett locality and 425-931-3670; primary operator now directs drop-off to Mukilteo and uses 425-876-0107. County directory appears stale for this referral. Source
- No enacted Washington mattress stewardship law found. SB 6271 (2026; companion HB 2633) would create mattress producer responsibility organizations; referred to Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 21, 2026, public hearing Feb 4, 2026, no later action shown. Source
- Ecology's 1-800-RECYCLE locator (1800recycle.wa.gov) lists 'Home & Garden - Mattresses' as a searchable material; hotline 1-800-732-9253, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. Ecology's How to Recycle page also directs residents to county or city solid waste officials. Source
- There is no mattress recycling program in Washington State, and the absence is worth stating because both neighbors have one. The Mattress Recycling Council, which runs the Bye Bye Mattress collection network, says of itself: "We currently provide resources, education and support for programs in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island." Washington is not among them. A Washington resident has no free state-funded drop-off of the kind an Oregonian twenty miles away in Milton-Freewater or Hermiston has, and no Bye Bye Mattress collection site to look up. What the county charges at the gate is what the resident actually pays. Source
Questions people ask about Mercer Island
Is there free mattress disposal in Mercer Island?
Yes: Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal; Purple In-Home Setup with mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Mercer Island?
Published starting prices: A Bedder World mattress pickup from $89. Stairs, box springs, and extra items can add fees.
Will the store take my old mattress when I buy a new one?
Several retailers offer haul-away with a new mattress delivery, usually with conditions: Casper, Havertys, Purple, Raymour & Flanigan, Rooms To Go, Saatva.
Are there state rules for mattress disposal in Washington?
County warehouse referral has Everett locality and 425-931-3670; primary operator now directs drop-off to Mukilteo and uses 425-876-0107. County directory appears stale for this referral.
What to check before you go
- Say if the mattress is wet, stained, or has any sign of pests — that is the usual reason one is turned away.
- Ask what the total will be. Box springs, stairs, and extra items are often charged separately.
- Check you qualify. Many sites serve only residents of their own city or county.